The Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor by Orion is a great beginner telescope . User-friendly with minimal set up and maintenance, the Orion Observer 60 Altaz Refractor features great optical and mechanical quality, so instead of fussing too much with the equipment, you can enjoy the view. Using a lens system to produce images, this Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth refractor is a great portable telescope for night lunar, planetary, star and daytime terrestrial observation.

Supplemental Copy: This is a great beginner telescope for all ages. The sturdy tripod and Altazimuth mount allow easy movement and tracking for daytime and nighttime viewing. The 70mm allows you to see objects brighter and in more detail than the 60mm.Our Observer 70 is the perfect telescope for that budding astronomer in your family. This scope excels in both quality and performance. Its 70mm multi-coated achromatic objective lens - focal length 700mm focal length (f/10) - gathers 36% more light than a 60mm. And it's made of glass, not plastic, as you'd find in many department store models. The optical tube is supported on a sturdy aluminum tripod with accessory tray. This altazimuth model can also be used for terrestrial viewing. Standard accessories include a 10mm (70x) Explorer II eyepiece, a 25mm (28x) Explorer II eyepiece, 90-deg mirror star diagonal, and an EZ Finder II finder scope.